ELLEN DOWNES
Teacher
Curator
Artist
About Ellen Downes
Ellen is a teacher, curator and artist based in the UK, and working globally.
Her work explores community, sustainability and social justice with a focus on storytelling and creative collaboration.
Ellen studied French at King’s College London before training as an English Teacher and founding creative businesses and projects.
She has recently returned to England after living in France, Greece and Vietnam.
Blog
Meet The Artisan: Tamay Film
FASHION REVOLUTION / SUSTAINABLE FASHION In October last year Ellie Shipman and I made a film about Mien artisan Tamay in Ta Phin, her home village in the North of Vietnam. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan 2020n October last year Ellie Shipman and...
Body Casting at Jai Thep Festival
WORKSHOP / BODY CASTING In February Jai Thep arts and music festival hosted body casting workshops in the mountains of northern Thailand. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan 2020e see ourselves in 2D; in our reflection, the mirror and in...
Sustainable Fashion Prize Draw for EACH
SUSTAINABLE FASHION / FUNDRAISING In December 2019 I organised a prize draw in aid of EACH in collaboration with 8 brands leading the way in sustainable fashion. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan 2020hrough my work with Fashion Revolution I...
Inspirational Women: Vu Thao photographed by Dvora
FASHION REVOLUTION In January legend in fashion portraiture Dvora photographed Vu Thao, founder of Kilomet109, at her studio in Hanoi. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan 2020ne of my favourite things about working for Fashion Revolution as Country...
Interview for Just Go Network Podcast
INTERVIEWI spoke to Cydny Voice for her podcast which shares stories of people creating positive change while living abroad. She named this episode 'Being a Voice for Change' and we spoke about how I incorporate social justice into my work. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan...
Every Body’s Story: an Exhibition About Body Positivity
EXHIBITIONI created the Every Body's Story project to promote body positivity in Hanoi. On January 3rd I opened a 10 day exhibition featuring the stories of 42 women. By Ellen Downes Mon 27 Jan 2020first had my body cast at Shambala Festival in...
Ellen Downes
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